The Cynic: He's extremely embittered by the world and his own hardships, as exemplified by his conversation with Jasper.

Jasper: So, the Human Project is havin' this dinner and all the wisest men in the world are there...

Theo: Human Project, why do people believe this crap? You know even if these people existed with these facilities in these secret locations, fuck me, that's strong! Even if they discovered the cure for infertility, doesn't matter! Too late. World went to shit. Know what? It was too late before the infertility thing happened, for fuck's sake.

Julian Taylor

Composite Character: In the book, Theo had an ex-wife named Helena and was contacted by a former student of his named Julian, who is involved with a group of rebels that her husband, Rolf, leads. In the movie, all three roles are taken by Julian.

Deadpan Snarker: Probably one of the funnier characters. In a film like this, it's dark humor indeed.

Establishing Character Moment: When Theo follows Jasper's orders and tells Syd he's a fascist pig, Syd pulls out a baton and pretends like he's going to beat Theo over the head with it as a [[{Troll} "joke"]]. Having just met him.

Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas: Syd makes a passing mention that he loves his mum, though it doesn't come off as sincere as he thinks it might be.

Faux Affably Evil: He makes jokes and plays a horrible prank on Theo early on. His idea of what's funny is clearly only funny to him (and the audience). He’s very fun to watch.

Jerk with a Heart of Jerk: Syd is a helpful enough guy at first and seems like he might be a good man at heart, but the reality is that he's a craven opportunist.

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